Lee Daniels' The Butler

Gloria Gaines: Everything you are and everything you have is because of that butler.

Lee Daniels' The Butler
Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo
Written by Danny Strong; based on the article by Wil Haygood
Directed by Lee Daniels
Plot: The story of Cecil Gaines, a butler who served in the White House through eight presidents and witnessed the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events in history.

"Carefully crafted Oscar bait, but very entertaining carefully crafted Oscar bait. Lots of great performances all around."